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My family and I stayed at the hotel this past weekend while attending a wedding. The group rate for the wedding was quite reasonable by DC standards. The rooms were decent, typical Marriott amenities. The every half-hour free shuttle to the NIH Medical Center Metro stop was very useful, and the driver kindly provided cold water bottles to those of us melting in the DC heat. The hotel staff was very helpful across the board, but the service in the restaurant for breakfast was a bit hit and miss. Some of the servers were quite good, but a couple others seemed overwhelmed by the volume of diners. I would suggest that management add a few additional servers when there are groups staying at the hotel. The elevators are a bit slow. Overall, it was a favorable experience.

Room Tip: If you are on the lower floors you can take the steps instead of waiting for the elevator.

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Stayed July 2014, traveled with family

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Ask JRDEagan_Minnesota about Bethesda Marriott

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
July 17, 2014

Dear JRDEagan_Minne...,

It means a lot to us that our friends from Minnesota had such a wonderful time at our hotel while attending a wedding. We are happy that you found the staff friendly and helpful, that your room accommodations were to your liking and that our convenient shuttle and driver made a difference in your stay with us. We appreciate your comments on the lack of server staff in the restaurant and have taken note so we can bring it to managements attention. We do hope next time you are in the area we can welcome you back.

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This is a very good Marriott, but beware that they are doing major construction on the exterior, and for the next several weeks it is likely to be VERY noisy from 8-4 pm weekdays. On the great side is Maria is the best hostess of a concierge lounge in they entire system. Don't miss her nightly feast. Her alter ego Hilda does a great job for breakfast as well.

Room Tip: But noise will improve in Sept.

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Stayed July 2014, traveled on business

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
July 10, 2014

Dear James W,

Thank you for taking the time to recognize our associates Maria and Hilda,from our Concierge Lounge, as part of your positive experience at our hotel. We will be sure to pass the accolades along to them. Yes, we are doing some enhancements to the hotel to maintain Marriott's exceptional standards. We apologize if this disturbed you in any way, as it is not our intention to impact the guest experience in any way. We appreciate your visit and hope to welcome you back again one day soon.

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We have stayed here twice in the past month. It is a great location off the 495 Beltway with easy access to Washington and the surrounding area. The last visit we had adjoining rooms with my son , wife and 18 month old and 4 yo granddaughters. We spent several thrilling hours in the indoor and outdoor pools. There is a free shuttlebus that will take you to the NIH Metro Stop and several locations in Bethesda.

Stayed June 2014

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
July 5, 2014

Dear Jawdoc524,

Thank you for choosing our hotel and for taking the time to share your review with other TripAdvisor members. Many enjoy staying at our hotel because of the convenient location and shuttle service. It makes us happy to know it made a difference in your stay with us. We love hearing you had a "thrilling few hours" at our pool area and enjoyed time with family. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

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Not up to Marriott standards. I have stayed at many full service Marriotts both in the US and elsewhere, and I generally know what to expect. This place was disappointing in an important way.

We were there for a Bar Mitzvah, and many of the out of town guests stayed at this hotel at a group rate. So I can't comment on prices.

The room was standard Marriott, and was acceptable by that standard. The rest of the hotel was fair, with more trash around than I would expect.

The disappointing part was the party on Saturday evening. I have eaten many banquet meals, and this was the worst ever. The food was low end diner quality served cold; probably after being left out too long. Those who ordered steak complained of over-cooking. My salmon was mostly tasteless. Veggies were blah. This comment on the food is made allowing for the challenge of serving large numbers of people at the same time. But the worst was the service. At our table of eight, two guests did not get their dinner after multiple requests directed at wait staff, who seemed indifferent (Replies were a curt "Being cooked", with an unsympathetic manner). At no time did a supervisor appear to apologize or otherwise indicate concern. The host family had to personally get involved, and were clearly upset at the poor performance of the hotel. Dinner for the two diners came out after the rest of the group had finished. Again, no apology.

Outrageously bad performance by the hotel at an important event for the host family and their guests.

Good news: A well equipped fitness center.

Stayed June 2014, traveled with friends

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
July 2, 2014

Dear MattS.24,

We appreciate the time that you took to post your review of our hotel and are very happy you found it a nice place to stay. While it is never our intention to disappoint our guests, we appreciate your honest feedback about our cuisine and servers at your family event and we will be sharing it with our food and beverage staff.

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I stayed here on a recent business trip - just for one night. The hotel was what I'd expect from a Marriott - friendly service, nice room (comfortable bed, standard hotel-room decor and furniture, good toiletries). I'm an Elite member at Marriott, so I got upgraded to the top floor and got access to the concierge lounge which includes snacks in the evening and continental breakfast in the morning. Wifi was included as well, not sure if that's standard or if it was also an upgraded benefit. The hotel has an indoor/outdoor pool area - no hot tub, which would be a nice addition, but it was very pleasant to sit outside in the morning.

The restaurant was OK. Nothing special, food wasn't the best. But it was convenient and fine.

The hotel has flat-rate town car service to airports - $50 to DCA and $65 to IAD, which I took advantage of on my way back.

Overall, a nice hotel in a pretty area.

Stayed June 2014, traveled on business

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
June 30, 2014

Dear Sunny77777,

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of your recent overnight stay with us. It makes us happy to know that our hotel provided you with the Marriott service and amenities that you have become to expect as an Elite Member and we thank you for being a loyal Marriott guest. We look forward to welcoming you back again some day soon.

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We stayed at this hotel for two weekends in June. Thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Pool area was nice and clean. It was nice to have both indoor and outdoor pools. Plenty of parking. We reserved the rooms on a discount website and got a great price. The food was a little pricey but the Sunday brunch was really good! Front desk was very helpful. Close to highway for travel into DC. Close to downtown Bethesda where there were a lot of nice little restaurants and shopping. We would stay here again.

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Stayed June 2014, traveled with family

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
June 26, 2014

Dear Lauren B,

We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your two weekends that you stayed at our hotel. It makes us happy that you found our staff helpful, enjoyed the pool areas and that you treated yourselves to the Sunday Brunch. Many choose our hotel because of our location and we are glad you found it so convenient. We hope you will stay with us again some day soon.

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This location offers very average accommodations, which makes their room rates extremely high. The hotel definitely needs updating, and odor control (musty). Service too was average, and again it did not justify the cost of the stay. Rooms were clean.

Stayed June 2014, traveled on business

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keith_mcneill, General Manager at Bethesda Marriott, responded to this review,
June 18, 2014

Dear Javikat,

We appreciate your review of our hotel and it is never our intention to disappoint our guests in any way. We do appreciate your feedback regarding your room as it helps us to identify areas in our hotel that we need to focus on. We do hope you will come back again one day soon.

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Experience the transformation of the Bethesda Marriott, a premier Maryland hotel where reinvented guest rooms, luxury amenities and attentive service set the pace for an exceptional stay. Conveniently situated in the thriving Capital Region northwest of Washington, D.C., the list of things to do is endless as guests find themselves surrounded by hundreds of restaurants, art galleries, museums and shopping. Located only two miles from downtown Bethesda, our hotel's fine services include complimentary shuttle service to the downtown district and other local destinations including the National Institute of Health, Montgomery Mall and the Metro's Red Line which provides continuous service to downtown Washington, D.C. Guests also enjoy direct access to I-270 and I-495 from our sophisticated Bethesda, MD hotel. Boasting 18,500 square feet of flexible, state-of-the-art event space, our hotel is ideal for corporate meetings, professional gatherings and elegant wedding receptions....more less

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